Berlin’s Tegel airport closes after decades of hard service
Once a symbol of freedom in West Berlin, Tegel airport quickly became too small for a united Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now, 30 years later a new, much-delayed…
In the shadow of the Berlin Wall: 30 years on, is its presence still felt?
In the shadow of the Berlin Wall: 30 years on, is its presence still felt?…
Francis Fukuyama: ‘Spirit of 1989 is still around’
Despite rising populism and nationalism worldwide, historian Francis Fukuyama told DW there is hope for liberal democracy. Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, "this desire for life in a freer society…
Fashion thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Fashion thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall…
Nina Hoss on her new movie, acting in different languages and the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Nina Hoss on her new movie, acting in different languages and the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall…
Germany marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
Berlin was the scene of day-long celebrations to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall that divided the city. Angela Merkel vowed during a memorial "that no wall will…
Germany celebrates 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall
Nationwide celebrations have kicked off in Germany to mark 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is welcoming leaders of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary in…
The fall of the Berlin wall: Closing the gap between mothers in the East and West
The fall of the Berlin wall: Closing the gap between mothers in the East and West…
Remembering last Berlin Wall victim Chris Gueffroy
Thirty years ago, border guards gunned down Chris Gueffroy as he attempted to flee across the Berlin Wall into West Germany. The 20-year-old was the last person to be shot trying to…